Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.0% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
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